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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAM
Masuraya (69. 14-Masuraka) was the pillow to support the head or the cushion placed on seats to feel comfortable while sitting on. It is also explained to be a lintel i. e. a thin piece of timber or stone that covers an opening and supports a weight above it. Its context in the PCV indicates that it was meant for supporting the utensils meant for dining plates.
Majjanapiḍha (Mārjanapīṭha 69. 7) was the seat meant for sitting on while taking bath. The rich had such seats set with lapis lazuli (veruliyamae).
Other articles:-Karandaya (Karandaka) was the basket which is said to be in use for carrying flowers (35. 53). Kamandalu (11. 39) was a wooden or earthen spout used by mendicant Brahmins. Ayavatta Atapatra (8. 130) was the umbrella to ward off the sun and the rain. Chatta (Chatra 70. 8) was the parasol, an insignia of the kings. Its handle is mentioned to be set with lapis lazuli (80, 8). Camara (80. 7) was the fly-whisk, an insignia of royalty. Diva (10. 8) Dipa was the lamp. The nobles and the rich had the lamps set with precious stones (manidīva 2. 101, rayaṇadīviyā 70. 50).
Ganittiya (Gaṇayitikā 11 39) or Akkhamālā (Akşamālā 68, 29) was the rosary which was used for chanting the japas.
The articles which are mentioned to be in use for decoration on the occasions of celebrating some religious function or social festivity are the following:
Dhaya (Dhvaja 92. 20) and Paḍāga (Patākā 8 283) were the flags; Viyana (Vitana 92. 20) was the canopy. Lambūsaya (Lambūṣaka 96. 1; 32. 76) were the festoons. Mottiyaoulla (Moktikavacúla 92. 20) were the deised ornamentations of pearls used for decorating the doors, gates and archs. Adarisa (Adarśa 92, 20) and Dappana (Darpana 96 1) were the reflecting glasses or metals. Cand (Candra 96.1) was a crescent made of some metal or precions stones Cittamsuyus (citramsuka 96.1) were the fine cloth pieces with painted designs. Nakkhattamālā (Nakṣatramālā 1.39) was a garland of stars perhaps made of some bright metal. It was put round the neck of the elephant of Indra to give him a decorative show.
1. EHA, p. 414.
